Families Celebrate Flor y Canto Festival

Salem Perea (left) and Galilea Serrano play with their balloons. “I love the face painting, the balloons and the food,” said Serrano, age 7.

The Flor y Canto Children’s Festival, put on by Acción Latina and Talleres de Poesía, drew hundreds of people to the block on Bartlett between 24th and 25th streets Sunday. The event included children’s book authors, food vendors, poets and dancers.

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Guisel Contreras credits her keen sense of smell for her love of food. Her super-sniffer led her off the street and into Dandelion Chocolate, where the “Madagascar” won her heart. “I’m excited to go beyond the typical [restaurant] review.” Follow her nose on Mission Local.